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County population in July 2011: 81,509 (80% urban, 20% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 21,111
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,436
% of renters here:

35%
State:

33%

Land area: 2698 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cascade County: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Retail trade (14.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Cascade County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (3.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.4%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Males: 39,756  (49.5%)
Females: 40,601  (50.5%)

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Cascade County,MT real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cascade County:

2.4 people
Montana:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,518 ($32,971 in 1999)
This county:

$40518
Montana:

$42322

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $435 (lower quartile is $347, upper quartile is $549)
This county:

$435
State:

$533


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $150,400 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Cascade County:

$150,400
Montana:

$176,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,600 - $205,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $196,553
Here:

$196,553
State:

$250,674

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,631
Here:

$198,631
State:

$190,973

In 2-unit structures: $398,855
Here:

$398,855
State:

$217,204

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,656
Here:

$129,656
State:

$183,986

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,834
Here:

$411,834
State:

$173,421

Mobile homes: $74,856
Here:

$74,856
State:

$51,663
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,129
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $372

Institutionalized population: 1,272

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: -1
  • Thefts: 362
  • Auto thefts: 26

Cascade County, MT map from a distance

Health of residents in Cascade County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
78.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
99.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 240 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2008: 203 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2009: 143 buildings, average cost: $203,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:

Obama (Democratic): 50.6%
McCain (Republican): 48.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,444 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,431 (0.9%)


Cascade County household income distribution in 2009 Cascade County home values distribution


Cascade County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
Cascade County:

15.5%
Montana:

15.1%
Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.5%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.1%
Whole state:

5.8%

Area name: Great Falls, MT MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cascade County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Great Falls, Sun Prairie, Black Eagle, Cascade, Ulm, Vaughn, Belt, Simms, Fort Shaw, Cooke City-Silver Gate.

Cascade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Cascade County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 21 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 18 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.cascade.mt.us

Click to draw/clear Cascade County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cascade County: Logging Creek (A), Logging Creek Campground (B), Dracut Junction (C), White Bear Fishing Access Area (D), Giant Springs Trout Hatchery (E), Neil Creek Ranch (F), Meade Guard Station (G), Meadowlark Country Club (H), Middle Creek Camp (I), Belt Creek Ranger Station (J), Dana Ranch (K), Dear Ranch (L), B K Ranch (M), Aspen Campground (N), Portage (O), Clark Homestead (P), Boveys Elevator Spur (Q), Fife (R), Sheffels (S), Four Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cascade County include: Sun River Valley Church (A), Metropolitan Community Church (B), Skyline Evangelical Church (C), Valley Community Bible Church (D), Heritage Baptist Church (E), Christs Church of Great Falls (F), Stockett Community Bible Chapel (G), Sand Coulee United Methodist Church (H), Saint Clement Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cottonwood Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Sand Coulee Cemetery (3), Tiger Butte Cemetery (4), Sunset Memorial Gardens (5), Sun River Cemetery (6), Highland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Black Horse Lake (A), Schrammeck Lake (B), Cannon Lake (C), Tintinger Slough (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Benton Lake (F), Hound Creek Reservoir (G), Neihart Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yank Creek (A), Beaudry Fork (B), Bender Creek (C), Big Otter Creek (D), Box Elder Creek (E), Burg Creek (F), Chamberlain Creek (G), Clark Creek (H), Coal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cascade County include: Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), DAV Park (2), Lewis and Clark Portage Route Historical Marker (3), Saint Peters Mission Historical Marker (4), Rainbow Park (5), Hyland Heights Park (6), Giant Springs Heritage State Park (7), First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park (8), Wadsworth Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chouteau County , Judith Basin County , Lewis and Clark County , Meagher County , Teton County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.4%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,154
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,903 (63% naturalized citizens)

Cascade County:

2.4%
Whole state:

1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 254
  • 1990 to 1994: 166
  • 1985 to 1989: 147
  • 1980 to 1984: 179
  • 1975 to 1979: 89
  • 1970 to 1974: 136
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1965 to 1969: 845

Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.2%

Cascade County marital status for males
Cascade County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,850
  • One, attached: 1,553
  • Two: 1,488
  • 3 or 4: 1,872
  • 5 to 9: 1,396
  • 10 to 19: 1,348
  • 20 or more: 2,127
  • Mobile homes: 3,521
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Cascade County with a mortgage: 11,021 (1,467 second mortgage, 1,049 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,930

Here:

69.1% with mortgage
State:

64.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.26%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 34,762
Total congregations: 86

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents15,005 (43.2%)4,177 (12.0%)2,855 (8.2%)1,543 (4.4%)1,302 (3.7%)
Congregations11 (12.8%)6 (7.0%)9 (10.5%)9 (10.5%)2 (2.3%)
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents1,131 (3.3%)1,056 (3.0%)1,003 (2.9%)800 (2.3%)5,890 (16.9%)
Congregations3 (3.5%)2 (2.3%)7 (8.1%)1 (1.2%)36 (41.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cascade County - Great Falls, Sun Prairie, Black Eagle, Cascade, Ulm

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Cascade County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Cascade County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
This county:

3.42 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Cascade County:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
Montana:

7.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.4%
Montana:

23.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cascade County:

9.1%
State:

10.7%


Agriculture in Cascade County:

Average size of farms: 1339 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,160
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.28
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55,723
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,769
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.00%
All wheat for grain: 131020 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Cascade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 3.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Cascade County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/24/2000 at 04:22:06, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2000 at 11:30:22, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/1992 at 01:57:43, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Cascade County center
On 11/10/2000 at 19:14:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/2002 at 19:58:26, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 15.3 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3253): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1340): August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 27, 1981, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-640): May 27, 1981, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-640, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Montana Rains, Snowmelt, Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-472): June 28, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow

The number of natural disasters in Cascade County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (21%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • France (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cascade County (%):



  • German (22%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Norwegian (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Cascade County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 30,017 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 3,966 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 273 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 147 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,241 (3%)
  • Other means: 132 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,430 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cascade County, Montana:

  • 449 people in nursing homes
  • 404 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 203 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 164 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 147 people in halfway houses
  • 145 people in state prisons
  • 121 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 121 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 102 people in other group homes
  • 67 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 22 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 21 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,627.

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.52%
Montana average:

8.25%


0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,928 average AGI)
Cascade County:

0.49%
Montana average:

0.11%

2.48% relocated from other counties in Montana ($9,118 average AGI)
4.55% relocated from other states ($21,088 average AGI)
Cascade County:

4.55%
Montana average:

4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Missoula County, MT  0.27% ($21,929 average AGI)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.26% ($25,432)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.26% ($28,420)
from Santa Barbara County, CA  0.21% ($37,076)
from Hill County, MT  0.19% ($29,700)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.19% ($23,237)
from Teton County, MT  0.16% ($26,980)


8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.21%
Montana average:

7.69%


0.46% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,671 average AGI)
Cascade County:

0.46%
Montana average:

0.08%

2.68% relocated to other counties in Montana ($9,812 average AGI)
5.07% relocated to other states ($20,710 average AGI)
Cascade County:

5.07%
Montana average:

4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  0.46% ($30,559 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.36% ($27,202)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.34% ($33,245)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.32% ($28,140)
to Flathead County, MT  0.16% ($39,898)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.15% ($31,064)
to El Paso County, CO  0.14% ($43,837)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Cascade County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Cascade County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cascade County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,233 (11,281 aged, 1,952 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17604.48
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 588.610
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37687.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1494.300
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1019.240
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.28

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.97
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 116.880

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.05

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 42.3. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 214.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 130.4
  • Poisoning - 42.3
  • Other - 42.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 78,404
  • In family households: 65,537 (16,805 male householders, 4,870 female householders)
    17,292 spouses, 23,360 children (21,121 natural, 723 adopted, 1,516 stepchildren), 669 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 563 other relatives, 1,327 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,867 (5,241 male householders (4,292 living alone)), 5,717 female householders (5,075 living alone)), 1,909 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,953 (1,291 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,053 2-persons, 4,724 3-persons, 4,191 4-persons, 1,780 5-persons, 601 6-persons, 326 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,367 1-person, 1,366 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

94.9% of residents of Cascade County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $806,672,000 ($10102 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $303,543,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $256,193,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $90,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,091,000
Federal grants: $133,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $102,349,000 ($89,501,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $211,990,000 ($175,018,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $619,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $74,570,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,491,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,636
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,070
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +192
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,450
Here:  -31 per 1000 residents
State:  +20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cascade County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.64 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 959
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,938
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,501
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,762
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,150
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,284
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,915
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,798
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,871
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cascade County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 276
  • 3 rooms: 745
  • 4 rooms: 2,960
  • 5 rooms: 4,046
  • 6 rooms: 3,339
  • 7 rooms: 3,442
  • 8 rooms: 3,026
  • 9+ rooms: 3,257
  • 1 room: 692
  • 2 rooms: 1,361
  • 3 rooms: 1,978
  • 4 rooms: 2,994
  • 5 rooms: 2,143
  • 6 rooms: 1,216
  • 7 rooms: 465
  • 8 rooms: 301
  • 9+ rooms: 286
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cascade County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 984
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,263
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,429
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,656
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,736
  • no bedroom: 905
  • 1 bedroom: 3,062
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,371
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,285
  • 4 bedrooms: 619
  • 5+ bedrooms: 194
Cars and other vehicles available in Cascade County, Montana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 586
  • 1 vehicle: 4,965
  • 2 vehicles: 9,360
  • 3 vehicles: 4,188
  • 4 vehicles: 1,332
  • 5+ vehicles: 680
  • no vehicle: 2,083
  • 1 vehicle: 5,471
  • 2 vehicles: 3,081
  • 3 vehicles: 598
  • 4 vehicles: 124
  • 5+ vehicles: 79

54% of Cascade County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Montana.

Cascade County:

53.7%
State average:

54.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45212
  • Northeast: 3503
  • Midwest: 11914
  • South: 5450
  • West: 11022

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cascade County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (85.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.3%)
  • Electricity (3.9%)
  • Wood (3.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (75.7%)
  • Electricity (16.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 851
Here:

8.7%
Montana:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 177
Here:

3.6%
Montana:

6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 783
Here:

29.2%
Montana:

11.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Cascade County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,019,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,900,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,982,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,000
    General Public Buildings: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,628,000
    Health - Other: $4,626,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,866,000
    General - Other: $3,074,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,869,000
    Regular Highways: $2,746,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,247,000
    Financial Administration: $1,228,000
    Central Staff Services: $977,000
    General Public Buildings: $635,000
    Solid Waste Management: $619,000
    Housing and Community Development: $609,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $233,000
    Libraries: $218,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $213,000
    Corrections - Other: $148,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $17,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,597,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,503,000
    Housing and Community Development: $444,000
    Public Welfare: $115,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $472,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,072,000
    Libraries: $181,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $254,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,110,000
    Interest Earnings: $525,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $520,000
    Special Assessments: $468,000
    Rents: $468,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $101,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,767,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,085,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $318,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $140,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,012,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $805,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $655,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $615,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,857,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,832,000
    Other License: $108,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,425,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,526
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,435
  • Number of recipients under 18: 170
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,116
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 240
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 608
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 659


Cascade County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cascade County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED738$145,936362$149,8562,440$154,379588$40,86126$329,885196$101,352115$84,339
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED37$140,67646$193,652270$158,40046$50,3910$017$122,41218$73,056
APPLICATIONS DENIED32$128,90673$116,945505$145,693178$40,1976$544,00062$116,14543$60,163
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN38$162,28951$149,118425$150,19870$61,5431$58,00034$99,17614$80,286
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$146,0009$157,88975$139,1602$31,0000$05$89,0003$49,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$194,18896$194,4905$248,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$214,50013$179,9231$118,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$157,8757$189,8571$123,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$189,0002$187,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$337,0002$161,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Cascade County, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John61174.7 years
William44474.8 years
Mary44279.5 years
Robert38670.2 years
James36271.5 years
George31275.8 years
Charles27974.7 years
Helen26579.9 years
Margaret22578.8 years
Joseph21376.2 years
Most common last names in Cascade County, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson23176.9 years
Anderson18376.8 years
Smith16375.7 years
Peterson10874.3 years
Miller9573.7 years
Brown9476.6 years
Nelson9278.1 years
Wilson8074.9 years
Olson7675.3 years
Thompson7575.3 years
Businesses in Cascade County, MT
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Albertsons1McDonald's2
Arby's1New Balance1
Best Western1Nike5
Budget Car Rental1OfficeMax1
Burger King1Old Navy1
Cold Stone Creamery1On The Border1
Curves1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen2Pier 1 Imports1
Days Inn1Pizza Hut2
Dennys1Quality1
Famous Footwear1Quiznos1
FedEx12Sam's Club1
GameStop1Staples1
H&R Block2Subway5
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn3The Room Place1
Home Depot1U-Haul1
Jimmy John's1UPS13
Kmart1Vans1
Kroger5Walgreens1
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1
Browse common businesses in Cascade County, MT


Cascade County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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